5. Rinsing the machine
A rinsing process is automatically started when the machine is switched off.
However, if no Cappuccino has been drawn off, the rinsing is only done via the coffee spout when switching off. When the machine has been switched off and has cooled down, the rinsing process is requested when it is switched on again.
6. Selecting the grinder
You can select the grinder manually
■Press the key 
1x or 2x. The light above the key tells you which grinder has been activated (grinder left or grinder right).
6.1 Setting the grinder
So that the coffee can be matched to the grinder as well as possible, carry out the following steps:
■Press the key 
■Draw off 6 coffee and 6 espresso by manually selecting the grinder “left” and then the grinder “right”.
We recommend that you also readjust the grinder after:
–a change of sort of coffee beans
–extreme changes of the degree of grinding
–service
WATER HARDNESS | German water hardness 16 – 23° |
LEVEL 3 | French water hardness 28.64 – 41.14° |
WATER HARDNESS | German water hardness 24 – 30° |
LEVEL 4 | French water hardness 42.96 – 53.7° |
In the factory, the machine is set to hardness level 3. You can alter this setting. Proceed as follows:
■Switch the machine on with the ON/OFF 
operating switch.
■
: PLEASE WAIT
■Press the key PROG. (I) until an acoustic signal is heard.
■
: AJUST COFFEE QUANTITY / SELECT PRODUCT
■Press the key + until the following report appears:
■
: WATER HARDNESS LEVEL 3
■Press the key PROG., an acoustic signal is heard and the level set flashes.
■By pressing the key - or + you can set the required level. To store, press the key PROG. An acoustic signal is heard.
■Press the key EXIT (K).
9. Installing the CLARIS plus filter cartridge
If the CLARIS plus filter cartridge is installed properly you don’t have to
7. Adjusting the grinder
You have the opportunity of adapting the grinder to the roast of your coffee. We recommend the following:
for a light roast a finer adjustment for a dark roast a coarser adjustment
■To adjust the grinding, turn the setting rings into the required position (Fig. 2)
■You have the following options:
the smaller the dots, the finer the grinding the larger the dots, the coarser the grinding
The grinding may only be adjusted with the grinder in operation.
8. Adjustment of water hardness
Water is heated in the machine. This leads to scale as a result of use, which is automatically shown on the display. The machine must be adjusted to match the hardness of the water used. For this, please use the enclosed test stick.
1° water hardness on the German scale corresponds to 1.79° on the French scale.
The machine has 5 hardness settings to choose from. The indications on the display mean:
WATER HARDNESS |
|
LEVEL — | Water hardness function switched off |
WATER HARDNESS | German water hardness 1 – 7° |
LEVEL 1 | French water hardness 1.79 – 12.53° |
WATER HARDNESS | German water hardness 8 – 15° |
LEVEL 2 | French water hardness 14.32 – 26.85° |
9.1 Installing the filter
First installation of a CLARIS plus filter cartridge must be carried out by a service engineer. Contact your service partner.
9.2 Replacing the filter
After drawing off 50 liters the filter cartridge will be used up. Please monitor the period of use of the CLARIS plus filter cartridge (max. 2 months) using the scale on the cartridge holder by the water tank.
■
: Replace water filter
1.Switch off your IMPRESSA
2.Press the following key combination (Fig. 11). NB: Press the keys at the same time.
■
: OK
3.Empty the water tank and install the filter cartridge together with the cartridge holder in the water tank, applying a gentle pressure downward. Move back the cartridge holder until it engages audibly (Fig. 12).
4.Fill the water tank with cold, fresh tap water and reinstall it.
5.After replacing the filter draw off 0.5 liters of water.
The water may be slightly coloured (not harmful)
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